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Planning Commission reviews Critical Areas and design updates; BESS item rescheduled

AuburnMar 3, 20262 min read

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At the March 3, 2026 Auburn Planning Commission meeting, commissioners approved the February 3 minutes, removed and rescheduled the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) agenda item, and received staff presentations on the Critical Areas Ordinance (stream regulations), Downtown Design Standards, and Citywide Design Standards. No members of the public spoke. The BESS item was rescheduled to the April 7, 2026 meeting.

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Approved February 3, 2026 Planning Commission meeting minutes (5-0).
Removed Business Item #1 (Battery Energy Storage System Code Update) from the March 3 agenda and rescheduled the BESS staff presentation, public hearing, and deliberation/vote to April 7, 2026.
Accepted staff updates on: Critical Areas Ordinance Chapter 16.10 ACC (stream regulations), Downtown Design Standards and Chapter 18.29 ACC changes, and Citywide Design Standards and associated code updates (no formal votes recorded on code changes).
No public comments were received during the public comment period.

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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

Mar 3, 2026, 7:00 PM25 W MAIN ST, AUBURN, WA 98001completed

Agenda

CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
PUBLIC COMMENT
This is the place on the agenda where the public is invited to speak to the Board on any issue.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. February 3, 2026 Draft Minutes from the Regular Planning Commission Meeting
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Decision: APPROVAL OF MINUTES
BUSINESS ITEM #2
A. Critical Areas Ordinance Update Staff Introduction/Presentation (Tatro) Staff will provide an update on the work being done to update the Critical Areas Ordinance, Chapter 16.10 ACC, specifically regarding stream regulations.
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Decision: BUSINESS ITEM #2
BUSINESS ITEM #3
A. Downtown Design Standards and Code Update Staff Introduction/Presentation (Tatro) Staff will provide an update on the public outreach conducted for the draft Downtown Design Standards and provide an overview of the changes made to Chapter 18.29 ACC.
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Decision: BUSINESS ITEM #3
BUSINESS ITEM #4
A. Citywide Design Standards and Code Update Staff Introduction/Presentation (Reed) Staff will provide an update on the public outreach conducted for the draft Citywide Design Standards and provide an overview of the associated code updates.
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Decision: BUSINESS ITEM #4
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT
ADJOURNMENT